Kemi Badenoch

Rishi Sunak is seeking a new Brexit trade deal.

Rishi Sunak seeking new Brexit terms as car giants warn of 'existential threat'

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has bowed to reality by scrapping a plan to allow thousands of EU-era laws to expire at the end of this year (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Tory Brexiteers starting to realise leaving EU was harder than they imagined

Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade, is to meet her Swiss counterpart to negotiate a new trade deal.

Negotiations begin on new free trade agreement with Switzerland

Watch the moment Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle ‘snaps’ at Kemi Badenoch as pair lock horns in House of Commons

Watch the moment House of Commons Speaker ‘snaps’ at major Tory MP

Ideological fools like Jacob Rees-Mogg should be ignored (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Sunak must focus on economy and ignore hardline Brexiteers – Scotsman comment

Minister for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Angus Robertson gave a statement to parliament on Tuesday.

UK Government expected to u-turn on bonfire of EU law 'as soon as tomorrow'

Anum Qaisar urged the UK Government to do more to deliver equitable pay for women.

SNP MP demands flexible working guarantee for women to deliver equal pay

The women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch is seeking to change the definition of sex. Picture: PA

Stonewall warn defining sex as ‘biological’ will not benefit women

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) which the UK entered on Friday after two years of negotiations has been criticised for endangering orangutans.

CPTPP trade criticised for endangering orangutans

Kemi Badenoch has said the UK joining a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc is “about the potential for growth tomorrow” as she downplayed estimates suggesting the deal would boost the economy by just 0.08%.

Badenoch downplays claims UK-Asia trade pact will only boost economy by 0.08%

Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Trade deal with Indo-Pacific bloc ‘big opportunity’ for Scots exports

Women and Equalities minister Kemi Badenoch claimed the Scottish Government had not been undermined by the use of a Section 35 order.

Equalities minister denies Section 35 order undermines Scottish Government

Rishi Sunak has carried out a sweeping shake-up of Whitehall with the creation of four new Government departments aimed at boosting economic growth and addressing the energy crisis.

What Rishi Sunak's Cabinet reshuffle is meant to achieve

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack

UK ministers branded 'gutless' after snubbing Holyrood over gender row

Former prime minister Theresa May called for the GRR bill to be applied in England.

Analysis: UK Tories far from united in opposition to Gender Bill

MSPs have voted to pass controversial gender legislation that allows transgender people to self-identify.

Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill – What it means and what comes next

Kemi Badenoch wrote the letter to Ms Sturgeon this week, as the final vote on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill was slated for the week before Christmas.

Downing Street refuses to rule out challenge on Scotland’s gender reform plans

Andrew Bowie MP

Why we can sell more of what's made in Scotland to the world - Andrew Bowie

Community safety minister Ash Regan resigned over the plans

Rebellion in SNP over gender reform has been a long time coming

Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson were locked in talks on Saturday evening

Speculation over Johnson-Sunak deal after late night talks

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) says ongoing trade talks with India are a “once in a generation” opportunity to unlock business on an even larger scale

Alcohol markets ‘worth £100m’ unlocked after trade talks

Former Conservative leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch, a former equalities minister, stood on an 'anti-woke' platform (Picture: Jonathan Hordle/ITV via Getty Images)

Kenny MacAskill: How Badenoch has kickstarted backlash against woke nonsense

Former chancellor Rishi Sunak

Surge for Liz Truss as Kemi Badenoch eliminated from Tory leadership race

Less than a year has passed since the COP26 climate change summit, but the UK's commitment to net zero is already in doubt (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Tory leadership race offers little hope in tackling climate crisis

Conservative leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch speaks during Britain's Next Prime Minister: The ITV Debate. Picture: Jonathan Hordle / ITV via Getty Images

'I won’t be afraid to call out Scottish Government', says leadership candidate

The candidates in the Tory leadership race, from left: Rishi Sunak, Tom Tugendhat, Penny Mordaunt, Liz Truss, Kemi Badenoch. Picture: PA/Getty Images

Rishi Sunak accuses Tory rivals of fantasy economics in fiery TV debate

Liz Truss at the launch of her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at King's Buildings, Smith Square, London. Picture date: Thursday July 14, 2022.

Liz Truss makes multibillion-pound pledges for Tory leadership in Zoom hustings

Krishnan Guru-Murthy will helm the first Conservative leadership debate on Channel 4.

Everything you need to know about the Conservative leadership debates

Rishi Sunak at the launch of his campaign to be Conservative Party leader

Tory leadership race a charade with candidates choosing to show not tell

The battle for Tory leadership and a place in No 10 Downing Street has begun. Photo: Kirsty O'Connor/PA.

Here are all the Tories who will stand as the next Conservative leader

Boris Johnson’s adviser on minorities offered to resign citing “unbearable” tension in Downing Street.

Boris Johnson's minority adviser offered to quit over 'unbearable' tension

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The United Nations says both the Scottish and UK governments need to improve children's human rights. Image: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images.

UN says Scottish, UK governments need to improve children's human rights

The damage done by a wild fire at Tentsmuir (Pic: Forestry and Land Scotland)

Ranger assaulted for asking someone to put out campfire

Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater

Lorna Slater's private Rum ferry cost taxpayers £1,200